New Jersey National Guard Soldiers from the 328th Military Police Company practice riot control tactics during the Region II Homeland Response Force External Evaluation at the State Preparedness Training Center, Oriskany, N.Y. May 17, 2012. New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined forces with more than 700 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands at the Center to undergo certifification as a regional disaster response force. The exercise, which ran May 14-20, also included Soldiers from the 253rd Transportation Company and Security Forces Airmen from the 108th Wing and the 177th Fighter Wing. HRF's provide governors with a response capability to assist first responders in saving lives and mitigating suffering. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)